(Posted 06th May 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Cate Twining-Ward, Mongabay, May 4, 2026 |
| Pandemics and novel diseases are perennial threats to human survival. People, wildlife and livestock carry a wide range of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. Close contact creates opportunities for pathogens to jump between species. To assess public health risks of massive legal and illegal trade in wildlife, an interdisciplinary team delved into trade records on thousands of species spanning the last 40 years. |
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